1.   And if word leaked out that the two were working as FBI informants, anything that might go wrong with the drug investigation would be blamed on the agency.

2.   And Laspa said word is already leaking out.

3.   As word leaked out that Queen Beatrix and her husband, Claus von Amsberg, had invited their potential in-laws to dinner at the palace, the furor grew.

4.   A year ago word leaked out that a mysterious new invention was supposed to be more important than sliced bread.

5.   A year later, word leaked out that the team was leaving for Baltimore.

6.   Abbe appeared to be closing in on several deals when word leaked of his venture.

7.   According to one league executive, Hill would have been fired Sunday if word had not leaked out before Hill was notified.

8.   But apparently, word leaked out.

9.   But as word leaked out this week, officials said some of the speculation was inaccurate, and they hastily rescheduled their press conference to this morning.

10.   But shortly before that, word leaked in mid-June that Bunting had been questioned in the case.